2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts in New Mexico

If you pursue a bachelor's degree in liberal arts, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #21 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts in New Mexico ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 539 bachelor's degrees in liberal arts to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Liberal Arts School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The liberal studies bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts in New Mexico ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality liberal arts program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for liberal arts.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

 

Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Liberal Arts in New Mexico

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for liberal arts students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Liberal Studies Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

University of New Mexico - Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM

197 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NM

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of New Mexico - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in liberal arts. UNM is a fairly large public university located in the city of Albuquerque. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in liberal arts in New Mexico.

There were about 197 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at UNM in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

New Mexico State University - Main Campus
Las Cruces, NM

166 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In NM

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at New Mexico State University - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in liberal arts. NMSU Main Campus is a large public university located in the suburb of Las Cruces. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in liberal arts in New Mexico.

There were roughly 166 liberal arts individuals who graduated with this degree at NMSU Main Campus in the most recent data year.

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3

St. John's College
Santa Fe, NM

74 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NM

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in liberal arts has to look into St. John's College. Located in the rural area of Santa Fe, St. John's is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in liberal arts in New Mexico.

There were approximately 74 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at St. John's in the most recent year we have data available.

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4

Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus
Portales, NM

71 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NM

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in liberal arts. Located in the town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public university with a medium-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in liberal arts in New Mexico.

There were about 71 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at ENMU - Main Campus in the most recent year we have data available.

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5

New Mexico Highlands University
Las Vegas, NM

24 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

New Mexico Highlands University is a small public university located in the remote town of Las Vegas.

There were roughly 24 liberal arts individuals who graduated with this degree at New Mexico Highlands University in the most recent data year.

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6

Northern New Mexico College
Espanola, NM

7 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In NM

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the distant town of Espanola, Northern New Mexico College is a public college with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for bachelor's degrees in liberal arts in New Mexico.

There were roughly 7 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Northern New Mexico College in the most recent data year.

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Best Liberal Arts Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Liberal Arts Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	544	465
Oklahoma	390	253
Arizona	342	954

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Liberal Arts Related Rankings by Major

Liberal Arts is one of 3 different types of Liberal Arts General Studies programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Liberal Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Studies	82
Humanities	8

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.